Cervical cancer treatment in Saskatchewan just got a new targeted form a radiation therapy. Patients can now receive new ...

Brachytherapy uses sealed radioactive sources that are placed directly into tumors (interstitial) or in body cavities (intracavitary ... This process often requires hospital admission. High dose rate ...

Saskatchewan cervical cancer patients now have access to a specialized radiation therapy treatment previously only available ...

Furthermore, treatment can potentially be better optimized through enhanced reproducibility. » Iridium-192 has proven to be an often-used source for high dose rate applications. Why is this, and why ...

For cervical cancer patients in Saskatchewan, the new Interstitial High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Gynecological Brachytherapy program ...

Brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy where radioactive sources are placed directly inside or near a tumor, allowing for high doses of radiation to target the cancer while minimizing ...